Fiji vs Ireland: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Fiji
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Fiji rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Fiji
- Ireland
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Fiji or Ireland?
- Fiji, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Fiji and Ireland?
- 0, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Ireland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Ireland rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Fiji ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.